List of prefectures in China

All provincial-level divisions of China are divided into prefectural-level divisions (second-level): prefectural-level cities, prefectures, autonomous prefectures and leagues. There are 339 official prefecture level divisions in China as of January 2019: 333 under the control of the People's Republic of China, and 6 in the claimed Taiwan Province.^{[note 1]}

A map of prefecture-level divisions of China (including sub-prefecture level divisions)

Number of prefectures in each province

Note

• () not shown in the list below
• [] special divisions

Province	City	Pref.	A. Pref.	League
Anhui	16
Beijing	none
Chongqing	none
Fujian	9
Gansu	12		2
Guangdong	21
Guangxi	14
Guizhou	6		3
Hainan	4
Hebei	11
Heilongjiang	12	1
Henan	17
Hong Kong	none [note 2]
Hubei	12		1
Hunan	13		1
Inner Mongolia	9			3
Jiangsu	13
Jiangxi	11
Jilin	8		1
Liaoning	14
Macau	none [note 2]
Ningxia	5
Qinghai	2		6
Shaanxi	10
Shandong	16
Shanghai	none
Shanxi	11
Sichuan	18		3
Taiwan	(6) [note 1]
Tianjin	none
Tibet	6	1
Xinjiang	4	5 [note 3]	5
Yunnan	8		8
Zhejiang	11

List

Note

• Municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing,^{[note 4]} Shanghai, & Tianjin) are not included but their internal divisions are similar as those of prefectures.
• Sub-prefecture-level cities are excluded.
• Sub-provincial cities are included, but other types of sub-provincial divisions are not.
• The six prefectures of Taiwan Province are not listed.
• * Indicates capital of province.
• Bold Sub-provincial city or above.

Name	Province	Type	Population (2010)	Area (km2)	GDP (billion CN¥) 2015	Prefecture Seat
Hefei*	Anhui	City	7,457,027	11,323	566.027	Shushan District
Anqing		City	5,311,000	15,398	265.688	Daguan District
Bengbu		City	3,164,000	5,952	198.897	Bengshan District
Bozhou		City	4,851,000	8,394	197.268	Qiaocheng District
Chizhou		City	1,403,000	9,423	100.418	Guichi District
Chuzhou		City	3,938,000	13,398	336.211	Langya District
Fuyang		City	7,600,000	13,300	307.153	Yingzhou District
Huaibei		City	2,114,000	2,725	122.302	Xiangshan District
Huainan		City	3,342,000	5,533	145.705	Tianjia'an District
Huangshan		City	1,359,000	9,807	95.737	Tunxi District
Lu'an		City	4,610,000	15,447	192.347	Jin'an District
Ma'anshan		City	1,366,000	1,686	243.933	Yushan District
Suzhou, Anhui		City	5,353,000	9,939	216.767	Yongqiao District
Tongling		City	724,000	1,113	116.558	Tongguanshan District
Wuhu		City	2,263,000	3,317	430.263	Jiujiang District
Xuancheng		City	2,533,000	12,340	183.392	Xuanzhou District
Fuzhou, Fujian*	Fujian	City	7,115,370	12,000	561.810	Gulou District
Xiamen		City	3,531,347	1,573	346.601	Siming District
Longyan		City	2,559,545	19,069	173.845	Xinluo District
Nanping		City	2,645,549	26,300	133.951	Yanping District
Ningde		City	2,821,996	13,452	148.765	Jiaocheng District
Putian		City	2,778,508	4,200	165.516	Chengxiang District
Quanzhou		City	8,128,530	11,015	613.774	Fengze District
Sanming		City	2,503,388	22,929	171.305	Meilie District
Zhangzhou		City	4,809,983	12,607	276.745	Xiangcheng District
Jiuquan	Gansu	City	1,095,947	191,342	54.480	Suzhou District
Jiayuguan		City	231,853	1,133	19.004	Xiongguan District
Zhangye		City	1,199,515	16,216	37.353	Ganzhou District
Jinchang		City	464,050	8,896	22.452	Jinchuan District
Wuwei		City	1,815,054	33,000	41.619	Liangzhou District
Baiyin		City	1,708,751	8,185	43.427	Baiyin District
Lanzhou*		City	3,616,163	13,100	209.599	Chengguan District
Gannan		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	689,132	40,898	12.654	Hezuo City
Dingxi		City	2,698,622	7,837	30.492	Anding District
Linxia		Autonomous prefecture (Hui)	1,946,677	8,169	21.141	Linxia City
Longnan		City	2,567,718	27,000	31.514	Wudu District
Tianshui		City	3,262,548	14,300	55.377	Qinzhou District
Pingliang		City	2,068,033	11,325	34.770	Kongtong District
Qingyang		City	2,211,191	10,470	60.943	Xifeng District
Qingyuan	Guangdong	City	3,698,394	19,000	127.786	Qingcheng District
Shaoguan		City	2,826,612	18,645	114.998	Zhenjiang District
Heyuan		City	2,953,019	15,478	81.008	Yuancheng District
Meizhou		City	4,240,139	15,836	95.978	Meijiang District
Chaozhou		City	2,669,844	3,614	91.011	Xiangqiao District
Zhaoqing		City	3,918,085	22,322	197.001	Duanzhou District
Yunfu		City	2,360,128	7,813	71.314	Yuncheng District
Foshan		City	7,194,311	3,813	800.392	Chancheng District
Guangzhou*		City	12,700,800	7,434	1,810.041	Yuexiu District
Dongguan		City	8,220,237	2,465	627.507	Nancheng District
Huizhou		City	4,597,002	11,158	314.003	Huicheng District
Shanwei		City	2,935,717	5,271	76.206	Cheng District
Jieyang		City	5,877,025	5,240	189.901	Rongcheng District
Shantou		City	5,391,028	2,064	186.803	Jinping District
Zhanjiang		City	6,993,304	12,490	238.002	Chikan District
Maoming		City	5,817,753	11,458	244.563	Maonan District
Yangjiang		City	2,421,812	7,813	125.001	Jiangcheng District
Jiangmen		City	4,448,871	9,443	224.002	Pengjiang District
Zhongshan		City	3,120,884	1,800	301.003	Dong District
Zhuhai		City	1,560,229	1,653	202.541	Xiangzhou District
Shenzhen		City	10,357,938	2,050	1,750.286	Futian District
Baise	Guangxi	City	3,466,800	36,252	98.035	Youjiang District
Hechi		City	3,369,200	13,706	61.803	Jinchengjiang District
Liuzhou		City	3,758,700	16,877	229.862	Liubei District
Guilin		City	4,748,000	27,809	194.297	Lingui District
Hezhou		City	1,954,100	11,854	46.811	Babu District
Chongzuo		City	1,994,300	17,345	68.282	Jiangzhou District
Nanning*		City	6,661,600	22,293	341.009	Qingxiu District
Laibin		City	2,099,700	13,400	55.770	Xingbin District
Guigang		City	4,118,800	10,595	86.520	Gangbei District
Wuzhou		City	2,882,200	12,588	107.859	Changzhou District
Fangchenggang		City	866,900	2,386	62.072	Gangkou District
Qinzhou		City	3,079,700	5,250	94.442	Qinbei District
Beihai		City	1,539,300	1,288	89.208	Haicheng District
Yulin, Guangxi		City	5,487,400	12,839	144.613	Yuzhou District
Bijie	Guizhou	City	6,536,370	26,853	146.135	Qixingguan District
Zunyi		City	6,127,009	11,877	216.834	Huichuan District
Tongren		City	3,092,365	18,006	77.089	Bijiang District
Liupanshui		City	2,851,180	9,926	120.108	Zhongshan District
Anshun		City	2,297,339	9,269	62.541	Xixiu District
Guiyang*		City	4,324,561	8,034	289.116	Guanshanhu District
Qianxinan		Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao)	2,805,857	16,804	80.165	Xingyi City
Qiannan		Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao)	3,231,161	26,207	90.291	Duyun City
Qiandongnan		Autonomous prefecture (Miao & Dong)	3,480,626	30,339	81.155	Kaili City
Danzhou	Hainan	City	932,362	3,400	44.325	Nada Town
Haikou*		City	2,046,189	2,304	116.196	Longhua District
Sanya		City	685,408	1,919	43.582	Jiyang District
Sansha		City	444	13	–	Xisha District (Xisha Islands)
Shijiazhuang*	Hebei	City	9,547,869	14,771	98.035	Chang'an District
Baoding		City	10,029,197	20,911	330.056	Xinshi District
Cangzhou		City	7,134,053	14,383	332.063	Yunhe District
Chengde		City	3,473,197	39,519	135.873	Shuangqiao District
Handan		City	9,174,679	12,068	314.543	Congtai District
Hengshui		City	4,340,773	8,815	122.001	Taocheng District
Langfang		City	4,358,839	6,417	247.386	Guangyang District
Qinhuangdao		City	2,987,605	7,812	125.044	Haigang District
Tangshan		City	7,577,284	17,040	610.306	Lubei District
Xingtai		City	7,104,114	12,486	176.473	Qiaodong District
Zhangjiakou		City	4,345,491	36,947	136.354	Qiaoxi District
Harbin*	Heilongjiang	City	10,635,971	53,068	575.120	Songbei District
Daqing		City	2,904,532	8,556	298.350	Sartu District
Hegang		City	1,058,665	14,784	26.560	Xiangyang District
Heihe		City	1,673,898	54,390	44.770	Aihui District
Jiamusi		City	2,552,097	12,173	86.070	Jiao District
Jixi		City	1,862,161	22,351	51.470	Jiguan District
Mudanjiang		City	2,798,723	40,435	131.070	Dong'an District
Qiqihar		City	5,367,003	42,469	127.030	Jianhua District
Qitaihe		City	920,419	6,221	21.270	Taoshan District
Shuangyashan		City	1,462,626	10,225	43.330	Jianshan District
Suihua		City	5,416,439	13,595	127.220	Beilin District
Yichun, Heilongjiang		City	1,148,126	15,064	24.820	Yichun District
Daxing'anling		Prefecture	511,564	46,755	13.510	Jiagedaqi District
Zhengzhou*	Henan	City	8,626,505	7,446	731.152	Zhongyuan District
Anyang		City	5,172,834	7,355	187.235	Wenfeng District
Hebi		City	1,569,100	2,182	71.565	Qibin District
Jiaozuo		City	3,539,860	4,071	192.608	Jiefang District
Kaifeng		City	4,676,159	6,444	160.584	Gulou District
Luohe		City	2,544,103	2,617	99.259	Yancheng District
Luoyang		City	6,549,486	15,208	346.903	Luolong District
Nanyang		City	10,263,006	26,600	286.682	Wolong District
Pingdingshan		City	4,904,367	7,882	168.601	Xinhua District
Puyang		City	3,598,494	4,188	132.834	Hualong District
Sanmenxia		City	2,233,872	10,496	125.104	Hubin District
Shangqiu		City	7,362,472	10,704	181.216	Liangyuan District
Xinxiang		City	5,707,801	8,169	197.503	Weibin District
Xinyang		City	6,108,683	18,819	187.967	Shihe District
Xuchang		City	4,307,199	4,996	217.116	Weidu District
Zhoukou		City	8,953,172	11,959	208.970	Chuanhui District
Zhumadian		City	7,230,744	15,083	180.769	Yicheng District
Wuhan*	Hubei	City	9,785,392	8,494	1,090.560	Jiang'an District
Ezhou		City	1,048,672	1,504	73.001	Echeng District
Huanggang		City	6,162,072	17,446	158.924	Huangzhou District
Huangshi		City	2,429,318	4,630	122.811	Xialu District
Jingmen		City	2,873,687	12,404	138.846	Dongbao District
Jingzhou		City	5,691,707	14,067	159.050	Shashi District
Shiyan		City	3,340,843	23,600	130.012	Maojian District
Suizhou		City	2,162,222	9,636	78.526	Zengdu District
Xiangyang		City	5,500,307	19,700	338.212	Xiangcheng District
Xianning		City	2,462,583	9,861	103.007	Xian'an District
Xiaogan		City	4,814,542	8,910	145.720	Xiaonan District
Yichang		City	4,059,686	21,227	338.480	Xiling District
Enshi		Autonomous prefecture (Tujia & Miao)	3,290,294	9,266	67.081	Enshi City
Changsha*	Hunan	City	7,044,118	11,820	851.013	Yuelu District
Changde		City	5,747,218	18,189	270.902	Wuling District
Chenzhou		City	4,581,778	19,317	201.207	Beihu District
Hengyang		City	7,141,462	15,310	260.157	Zhengxiang District
Huaihua		City	4,741,948	27,600	127.325	Hecheng District
Loudi		City	3,785,627	8,107	129.138	Louxing District
Shaoyang		City	7,071,826	20,829	138.700	Daxiang District
Xiangtan		City	2,748,552	5,015	170.310	Yuetang District
Yiyang		City	4,313,084	12,144	135.441	Heshan District
Yongzhou		City	5,180,235	22,255	141.818	Lengshuitan District
Yueyang		City	5,477,911	5,799	288.628	Yueyanglou District
Zhangjiajie		City	1,476,521	9,516	44.770	Yongding District
Zhuzhou		City	3,855,609	11,262	233.511	Tianyuan District
Xiangxi		Autonomous Prefecture (Tujia & Miao)	2,547,833	15,486	49.719	Jishou City
Alxa	Inner Mongolia	League	231,334	267,574	32.258	Bayanhot Elute Subdistrict, Alxa Left Banner
Bayannur		City	1,669,915	65,788	88.743	Linhe District
Wuhai		City	532,902	1,754	55.983	Haibowan District
Ordos		City	1,940,653	87,000	422.613	Dongsheng District
Baotou		City	2,650,364	27,768	372.193	Hondlon District
Hohhot*		City	2,866,615	17,224	309.052	Xincheng District
Ulanqab		City	2,143,590	54,491	91.377	Jining District
Xilingol		League	1,028,022	202,580	100.010	Xilinhot City
Chifeng		City	4,341,245	90,275	186.127	Hongshan District
Tongliao		City	3,139,153	59,535	187.744	Horqin District
Hinggan		League	1,613,250	59,806	50.231	Ulanhot City
Hulunbuir		City	2,549,278	263,953	159.601	Hailar District
Nanjing*	Jiangsu	City	8,004,680	6,598	972.077	Xuanwu District
Changzhou		City	4,591,972	4,385	527.315	Xinbei District
Huai'an		City	4,799,889	10,072	274.509	Qinghe District
Lianyungang		City	4,393,914	7,444	216.064	Xinpu District
Nantong		City	7,282,835	8,001	614.840	Chongchuan District
Suqian		City	4,715,553	8,555	212.619	Sucheng District
Suzhou, Jiangsu		City	10,465,994	8,488	1,450.407	Gusu District
Taizhou, Jiangsu		City	4,618,558	5,790	368.790	Hailing District
Wuxi		City	6,372,624	4,787	851.826	Binhu District
Xuzhou		City	8,580,500	11,258	531.988	Yunlong District
Yancheng		City	7,260,240	16,920	421.250	Tinghu District
Yangzhou		City	4,459,760	6,658	401.684	Guangling District
Zhenjiang		City	3,113,384	3,847	350.248	Runzhou District
Nanchang*	Jiangxi	City	5,042,565	7,402	400.001	Donghu District
Fuzhou, Jiangxi		City	3,912,312	7,258	110.514	Linchuan District
Ganzhou		City	8,368,440	39,400	197.387	Zhanggong District
Ji'an		City	4,810,340	25,300	132.852	Jizhou District
Jingdezhen		City	1,587,477	5,256	77.206	Changjiang District
Jiujiang		City	4,728,763	18,823	190.268	Xunyang District
Pingxiang		City	1,854,510	1,477	91.329	Anyuan District
Shangrao		City	6,579,714	22,791	165.081	Xinzhou District
Xinyu		City	1,138,873	1,227	94.680	Yushui District
Yichun, Jiangxi		City	5,419,575	7,208	162.102	Yuanzhou District
Yingtan		City	1,124,906	7,208	63.926	Yuehu District
Changchun*	Jilin	City	7,677,089	20,532	553.003	Chaoyang District
Baicheng		City	2,033,058	25,683	69.968	Taobei District
Baishan		City	1,295,750	17,485	66.855	Hunjiang District
Jilin		City	4,414,681	27,700	239.419	Chuanying District
Liaoyuan		City	1,176,645	5,125	72.664	Longshan District
Siping		City	3,386,325	14,323	123.325	Tiexi District
Songyuan		City	2,881,082	22,000	163.730	Ningjiang District
Tonghua		City	2,325,242	15,195	100.121	Dongchang District
Yanbian		Autonomous Prefecture (Korean)	2,271,600	43,509	85.884	Yanji City
Shenyang*	Liaoning	City	8,106,171	12,924	727.231	Shenhe District
Dalian		City	6,690,432	13,237	773.164	Xigang District
Anshan		City	3,645,884	9,252	233.700	Tiedong District
Benxi		City	1,709,538	8,411	116.469	Pingshan District
Chaoyang		City	3,044,641	19,698	85.473	Shuangta District
Dandong		City	2,444,697	14,981	98.490	Zhenxing District
Fushun		City	2,138,090	10,816	121.648	Shuncheng District
Fuxin		City	1,819,339	10,445	52.554	Xihe District
Huludao		City	2,623,541	10,415	72.017	Longgang District
Jinzhou		City	3,126,463	10,111	132.733	Taihe District
Liaoyang		City	1,858,768	4,731	102.858	Baita District
Panjin		City	1,392,493	4,071	125.654	Xinglongtai District
Tieling		City	2,717,732	13,000	74.090	Yinzhou District
Yingkou		City	2,428,534	5,402	151.375	Zhanqian District
Yinchuan*	Ningxia	City	1,993,088	4,467	149.386	Jinfeng District
Shizuishan		City	725,482	5,209	48.260	Dawukou District
Wuzhong		City	1,273,792	20,733	40.560	Litong District
Zhongwei		City	1,080,832	16,986	31.689	Shapotou District
Guyuan		City	1,228,156	14,412	21.732	Yuanzhou District
Haixi	Qinghai	Autonomous prefecture (Mongol & Tibetan)	489,338	325,785	43.985	Delingha
Haibei		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	273,304	34,700	9.486	Sanjiaocheng Town, Haiyan County
Xining*		City	2,208,708	7,372	113.162	Chengzhong District
Haidong		City	1,396,846	12,810	38.440	Ledu District
Hainan		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	441,689	46,000	14.020	Qabqa Town, Gonghe County
Huangnan		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	256,716	17,921	7.275	Rongwo Town, Tongren County
Yushu		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	378,439	188,794	6.055	Yushu City
Golog		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	181,682	76,312	3.566	Dawu Town, Maqên County
Xi'an*	Shaanxi	City	8,467,837	9,983	580.120	Weiyang District
Ankang		City	2,629,906	23,529	75.505	Hanbin District
Baoji		City	3,716,731	18,712	178.763	Jintai District
Hanzhong		City	3,416,196	27,246	105.961	Hantai District
Shangluo		City	2,341,742	19,292	61.852	Shangzhou District
Tongchuan		City	834,437	3,882	30.716	Yaozhou District
Weinan		City	5,286,077	13,000	143.041	Linwei District
Xianyang		City	4,894,834	10,196	215.292	Qindu District
Yan'an		City	2,187,009	37,000	119.827	Baota District
Yulin, Shaanxi		City	3,351,437	43,578	249.188	Yuyang District
Jinan*	Shandong	City	6,814,000	8,177	610.023	Lixia District
Qingdao		City	8,715,100	10,654	930.007	Shinan District
Binzhou		City	3,748,500	9,444	235.533	Bincheng District
Dezhou		City	5,568,200	10,356	275.094	Decheng District
Dongying		City	2,035,300	7,923	345.064	Dongying District
Heze		City	8,287,800	12,238	240.096	Mudan District
Jining		City	8,081,900	10,685	401.312	Shizhong District
Liaocheng		City	5,789,900	8,715	266.362	Dongchangfu District
Linyi		City	10,039,400	17,251	376.317	Lanshan District
Rizhao		City	2,801,100	5,310	167.080	Donggang District
Tai'an		City	5,494,200	7,762	315.839	Taishan District
Weifang		City	9,086,200	15,800	517.053	Kuiwen District
Weihai		City	2,804,800	5,436	300.157	Huancui District
Yantai		City	6,968,200	13,739	644.608	Laishan District
Zaozhuang		City	3,729,300	4,550	203.100	Shizhong District
Zibo		City	4,530,600	5,938	413.024	Zhangdian District
Taiyuan*	Shanxi	City	4,201,591	6,956	273.534	Xinghualing District
Changzhi		City	3,334,564	13,864	119.534	Cheng District
Datong		City	3,318,057	14,176	105.337	Cheng District
Jincheng		City	2,279,151	9,484	104.024	Cheng District
Jinzhong		City	3,249,425	16,408	104.612	Yuci District
Linfen		City	4,316,612	20,275	116.111	Yaodu District
Lüliang		City	3,727,057	21,000	95.580	Lishi District
Shuozhou		City	1,714,857	5,737	90.113	Shuocheng District
Xinzhou		City	3,067,501	25,180	68.124	Xinfu District
Yangquan		City	1,368,502	4,452	59.570	Cheng District
Yuncheng		City	5,134,794	14,106	117.401	Yanhu District
Garzê	Sichuan	Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	1,091,872	151,078	21.304	Kangding City
Ngawa		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan & Qiang)	898,713	83,201	26.504	Barkam Town, Barkam County
Mianyang		City	4,613,862	20,249	170.033	Fucheng District
Guangyuan		City	2,484,123	16,313	60.543	Lizhou District
Nanchong		City	6,278,622	12,479	151.620	Shunqing District
Bazhong		City	3,283,771	12,301	50.134	Bazhou District
Dazhou		City	5,468,092	16,591	135.076	Tongchuan District
Ya'an		City	1,507,264	15,300	50.258	Yucheng District
Chengdu*		City	14,047,625	12,390	1,080.116	Qingyang District
Deyang		City	3,615,759	5,818	160.506	Jingyang District
Suining		City	3,252,551	5,326	91.581	Chuanshan District
Guang'an		City	3,205,476	6,344	100.561	Guang'an District
Meishan		City	2,950,548	7,186	102.986	Dongpo District
Ziyang		City	3,665,064	7,962	127.038	Yanjiang District
Leshan		City	3,235,756	12,826	130.123	Shizhong District
Neijiang		City	3,702,847	5,386	119.858	Shizhong District
Zigong		City	2,678,898	4,372	114.311	Ziliujing District
Yibin		City	4,472,001	13,283	152.590	Cuiping District
Luzhou		City	4,218,426	12,247	135.341	Jiangyang District
Liangshan		Autonomous prefecture (Yi)	4,532,809	60,423	131.484	Xichang City
Panzhihua		City	1,214,121	7,440	92.518	Dong District
Ngari	Tibet	Prefecture	95,465	304,683	3.712	Sênggêzangbo Town, Gar County
Nagqu		City	462,382	450,537	9.494	Nagqu Town, Nagqu County
Qamdo		City	657,505	110,154	13.202	Karub District
Xigazê		City	703,292	182,000	16.685	Samzhubzê District
Lhasa*		City	559,423	31,662	37.673	Chingoin District
Lhoka		City	328,990	79,699	11.362	Zêtang Town, Nêdong County
Nyingchi		City	195,109	116,175	10.433	Bayi District
Altay[note 3]	Xinjiang	Prefecture	603,280	117,988	22.212	Altay City
Bortala		Autonomous prefecture (Mongol)	443,680	24,896	28.721	Bole (Börtala) City
Tarbaĝatay[note 3]		Prefecture	1,219,212	94,891	59.316	Tacheng (Qoqek) City
Karamay		City	391,008	7,734	62.943	Karamay District
Changji		Autonomous prefecture (Hui)	1,428,592	73,659	114.001	Changji (Sanji) City
Ürümqi*Ürümqi*		City	3,110,280	14,217	263.164	Tianshan District
Turpan		City	622,679	69,620	20.858	Gaochang District
Hami		City	572,400	138,919	42.357	Yizhou District
Ili[note 3]		Autonomous prefecture (Kazakh)	2,482,627	269,502	80.906	Yining (Ĝulja) City
Kizilsu		Autonomous prefecture (Kirgiz)	525,599	70,916	10.003	Atux City
Kashgar		Prefecture	3,979,362	112,058	78.012	Kashi (Kaxgar) City
Aksu		Prefecture	2,370,887	128,099	81.018	Aksu City
Hotan		Prefecture	2,014,365	248,946	23.405	Hotan City
Bayingolin		Autonomous prefecture (Mongol)	1,278,492	472,472	103.900	Korla City
Kunming*	Yunnan	City	6,432,000	21,473	396.801	Chenggong District
Qujing		City	5,855,000	28,904	163.026	Qilin District
Yuxi		City	2,304,000	15,285	124.452	Hongta District
Baoshan		City	2,506,000	19,040	55.196	Longyang District
Zhaotong		City	5,213,000	23,192	70.838	Zhaoyang District
Lijiang		City	1,245,000	21,219	28.961	Gucheng District
Pu'er		City	2,543,000	45,385	51.401	Simao District
Lincang		City	2,430,000	24,469	50.212	Linxiang District
Dehong		Autonomous prefecture (Dai & Jingpo)	1,211,000	11,526	29.232	Mangshi
Nujiang		Autonomous prefecture (Lisu)	534,000	14,703	11.315	Liuku Town, Lushui County
Dêqên		Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)	400,000	23,870	16.114	Shangri-La City
Dali		Autonomous prefecture (Bai)	3,456,000	29,459	90.010	Dali City
Chuxiong		Autonomous prefecture (Yi)	2,684,000	29,256	76.297	Chuxiong City
Honghe		Autonomous prefecture (Hani & Yi)	4,501,000	32,929	122.108	Mengzi City
Wenshan		Autonomous prefecture (Zhuang & Miao)	3,518,000	32,239	67.004	Wenshan City
Xishuangbanna		Autonomous prefecture (Dai)	1,134,000	19,700	33.591	Jinghong City
Hangzhou*	Zhejiang	City	8,700,400	16,847	1,005.358	Jianggan District
Ningbo		City	7,605,700	9,365	801.149	Yinzhou District
Huzhou		City	2,893,500	5,818	208.427	Wuxing District
Jiaxing		City	4,501,700	3,915	351.706	Nanhu District
Jinhua		City	5,361,600	10,918	340.648	Wucheng District
Lishui		City	2,117,000	17,298	110.234	Liandu District
Quzhou		City	2,122,700	8,846	114.616	Kecheng District
Shaoxing		City	4,912,200	8,256	446.665	Yuecheng District
Taizhou, Zhejiang		City	5,968,800	9,411	355.813	Jiaojiang District
Wenzhou		City	9,122,100	11,784	461.984	Lucheng District
Zhoushan		City	1,121,300	1,440	109.467	Dinghai District

Dissolved prefectures

Anhui

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Wudang	芜當专区	1949-10-01	1950-03-??	split among Xuancheng Pref. & Chizhou Pref.	Prefecture
Huizhou	徽州地区	1949-10-01	1987-11-??	partially merged into Xuancheng Pref. & reorganized as Huangshan PLC	Prefecture
Anqing	安庆地区	1949-10-01	1988-08-??	partially merged into Anqing & merged with Chizhou Pref.	Prefecture
Chuxian	滁县地区	1949-10-01	1992-12-??	reorganized as Chuzhou PLC	Prefecture
Fuyang	阜阳地区	1949-10-01	1996-01-??	reorganized as Fuyang PLC	Prefecture
Suxian	宿县地区	1949-10-01	1998-12-??	reorganized as Suzhou PLC	Prefecture
Chaohu	巢湖地区	1949-10-01	1999-07-09	reorganized as Chaohu PLC	Prefecture
Lu'an	六安地区	1949-10-01	1999-09-??	reorganized as Lu'an PLC	Prefecture
Chizhou	池州地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Chizou PLC	Prefecture
Xuancheng	宣城专区	1949-10-01	1952-03-??	split among Wuhu Pref. & Huizhou Pref.	Prefecture
Wuhu→Xuangcheng	芜湖→宣城地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Xuancheng PLC	Prefecture
Bengbu	蚌埠专区	1956-01-??	1961-04-??	split among Suxian Pref. & Chixian Pref.	Prefecture
Chaohu	巢湖市	1999-07-09	2011-07-14	split among Hefei PLC, Wuhu PLC, Ma'anshan PLC	PLC

Chahar (1949–1952)

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Chanan	察南专区	1949-10-01	1951-08-??	dissolved, later merged into Zhangjiakou Pref.	Prefecture
Chabei	察北专区	1949-10-01	1952-11-??	reorganized as Zhangjiakou Pref. & Chahar Leag.	Prefecture

Fujian

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
First→Jian'ou→Jianyang	第一→建瓯→建阳专区	1949-10-01	1971-06-??	merged into Nanping Pref.	Prefecture
Second→Jianyang→Nanping	第二→建阳→南平地区	1949-10-01	1994-09-??	reorganized as Nanping PLC	Prefecture
Third→Fu'an→Ningde	第三→福安地区	1949-10-01	1999-11-??	reorganized as Ningde PLC	Prefecture
Fourth→Minhou→Putian	第四→闽侯→莆田地区	1949-10-01	1983-04-??	split among Fuzhou PLC & Jinjiang Pref.	Prefecture
Fifth→Quanzhou→Jinjiang	第五→泉州→晋江地区	1949-10-01	1985-05-??	reorganized as Quanzhou PLC	Prefecture
Sixth→Zhangzhou→Longxi	第六→漳州→龙溪地区	1949-10-01	1985-05-??	reorganized as Zhangzhou PLC	Prefecture
Seventh→Yong'an→Sanming	第七→永安→三明地区	1949-10-01	1983004--??	reorganized as Sanming PLC	Prefecture
Eighth→Longyan	第八→龙岩地区	1949-10-01	1996-11-??	reorganized as Longyan PLC	Prefecture

Hebei

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Tongxian	通县专区	1949-10-01	1958-04-??	split among Beijing Muni., Tangshan Pref., Tianjin Pref., Chengde Pref.	Prefecture
Tianjin→Langfang	天津→廊坊地区	1949-10-01	1988-09-??	reorganized as Langfang PLC	Prefecture
Shijiazhuang	石家庄地区	1949-10-01	1993-06-??	merged into Shijiazhuang PLC	Prefecture
Tangshan	唐山地区	1949-10-01	1983-03-??	partially merged into Tangshan PLC & reorganized as Qinhuangdao PLC	Prefecture
Handan	邯郸地区	1949-10-01	1993-06-??	merged into Handan PLC	Prefecture
Xingtai	邢台地区	1949-10-01	1993-06-??	merged into Xingtai PLC	Prefecture
Baoding	保定地区	1949-10-01	1994-12-??	merged into Baoding PLC	Prefecture
Dingxian	定县专区	1949-10-01	1954-04-??	split among Shijiazhuang Pref. & Cangxian Pref.	Prefecture
Cangxian→Cangzhou	沧县→沧州地区	1949-10-01	1993-06-??	merged into Cangzhou PLC	Prefecture
Hengshui	衡水地区	1949-10-01	1996-05-??	reorganized as Hengshui PLC	Prefecture
Zhangjiakou	张家口地区	1952-11-01	1993-06-??	merged into Zhangjiakou PLC	Prefecture
Chengde	承德地区	1955-07-01	1993-06-??	merged into Chengde PLC	Prefecture
Tianjin	天津市	1958-02-11	1967-01-02	reorganized as Tianjin Muni.	PLC

Heilongjiang

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Heihe	黑河地区	1949-10-01	1993-02-??	reorganized as Heihe PLC	Prefecture
Nenjiang	嫩江地区	1954-07-??	1984-12-??	merged into Qiqihar PLC	Prefecture
Hejiang	合江地区	1954-07-??	1984-12-??	merged into Jiamusi PLC	Prefecture
Mudanjiang	牡丹江地区	1956-03-??	1983-09-??	reorganized as Mudanjiang PLC	Prefecture
Suihua	绥化地区	1956-03-??	1999-12-??	reorganized as Suihua PLC	Prefecture
Songhuajiang	松花江地区	1958-08-??	1996-08-??	merged into Harbin PLC	Prefecture
Yichun	伊春地区	1949-10-01	1979-12-??	reorganized as Yichun PLC	Prefecture

Inner Mongolia

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Jirem	哲里木盟	1949-10-01	1999-01-??	reorganized as Tongliao PLC	League
Hulunbuir-Nun'moron→Hulunbuir	呼伦贝尔纳文慕仁→呼伦贝尔盟	1949-10-01	2001-10-??	reorganized as Hulunbuir PLC	League
Chahar	察哈尔盟	1952-11-??	1958-04-??	merged into Xilingol Leag.	League
Ulanqab	乌兰察布盟	1954-03-06	2003-12-??	reorganized as Ulanqab PLC	League
Bayannur	巴彦淖尔盟	1954-03-06	2003-12-??	reorganized as Bayannur PLC	League
Ih'ju	伊克昭盟	1954-03-06	2001-02-??	reorganized as Ordos PLC	League
Hetao	河套行政区	1954-03-06	1958-04-??	merged into Bayannur Leag.	Region
Pingdiquan	平地泉行政区	1954-03-06	1958-04-??	merged into Ulanqab Leag.	Region
Ju'ud	昭乌达盟	1955-07-30	1983-10-??	reorganized as Chifeng PLC	League

Jiangsu

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Huaiyin	淮阴地区	1949-10-01	1983-01-??	reorganized as Huaiyin PLC	Prefecture
Yancheng	盐城地区	1949-10-01	1983-01-??	reorganized as Yancheng PLC	Prefecture
Yangzhou	扬州地区	1949-10-01	1983-01-??	reorganized as Yangzhou PLC	Prefecture
Nantong	南通地区	1949-10-01	1983-01-??	merged into Nantong PLC	Prefecture
Zhenjiang	镇江地区	1949-10-01	1983-01-??	partially split among Nanjing PLC, Wuxi PLC, Changzhou PLC & reorganized as Zhenjiang PLC	Prefecture
Changzhou	常州专区	1949-10-01	1959-07-??	split among Zhenjiang Pref. & Suzhou Pref.	Prefecture
Songjiang	松江专区	1949-10-01	1958-03-??	split among Shanghai Muni. & Suzhou Pref.	Prefecture
Suzhou	苏州地区	1949-10-01	1983-01-??	split among Suzhou PLC & Wuxi PLC	Prefecture
Xuzhou	徐州地区	1953-03-??	1983-01-??	split among Xuzhou PLC & Lianyungang PLC	Prefecture
Luhe	六合地区	1966-03-??	1971-02-??	split among Nanjing PLC, Yangzhou Pref., Huaiyin Pref.	Prefecture

Jiangxi

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Nanchang→Yichun	南昌→宜春地区	1949-10-01	2000-05-??	reorganized as Yichuan PLC	Prefecture
Yuanzhou	袁州专区	1949-10-01	1952-10-??	merged into Nanchang Pref.	Prefecture
Jiujiang	九江地区	1949-10-01	1983-07-??	merged into Jiujiang PLC	Prefecture
Leping→Fuliang→Yingtan	乐平→浮梁→鹰潭专区	1949-10-01	1952-12-06	merged into Shangrao Pref.	Prefecture
Shangrao	上饶地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Shangrao PLC	Prefecture
Ganzhou	赣州地区	1949-10-01	1998-12-??	reorganized as Ganzhou PLC	Prefecture
Ruijin→Ningdu	瑞金→宁都专区	1949-10-01	1952-10-??	split among Ganzhou Pref. & Fuzhou Pref.	Prefecture
Fuzhou	抚州地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Fuzhou PLC	Prefecture
Ji'an→Jinggangshan→Ji'an	吉安→井冈山→吉安地区	1949-10-01	2000-05-??	reorganized as Ji'an PLC	Prefecture

Jilin

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Tonghua	通化地区	1949-10-01	1985-02-??	reorganized as Tonghua PLC, Hunjiang PLC, Meihekou PLC	Prefecture
Yanbian	延边专区	1949-10-01	1952-08-??	converted into Autonomous Pref.	Prefecture
Baicheng	白城地区	1949-10-01	1993-06-??	reorganized as Baicheng PLC	Prefecture
Huaide→Gongzhuling→Siping	怀德→公主岭→四平地区	1949-10-01	1983-08-??	reorganized as Siping PLC & Liaoyuan PLC	Prefecture
Dehui	德惠地区	1949-10-01	1983-08-??	merged into Changchun PLC	Prefecture
Yongji	永吉地区	1949-10-01	1983-08-??	merged into Jilin PLC	Prefecture
Meihekou	梅河口市	1985-02-04	1985-12-19	merged into Tonghua PLC	PLC
Gongzhuling	公主岭市	1985-02-04	1985-12-19	merged into Siping PLC	PLC

Liaodong (1949–1954)

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Tongliao	通辽专区	1949-10-01	1950-04-21	dissolved, later reorganized as Tonghua Pref. & Andong Pref.	Prefecture

Liaoning

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Jinzhou	锦州专区	1955-11-??	1968-??-??	merged into Jinzhou PLC	Prefecture
Andong	安东专区	1956-01-??	1959-01-??	split among Lüda PLC, Andong PLC, Benxi PLC	Prefecture
Liaonan	辽南专区	1966-01-??	1968-06-??	split among Lüda PLC & Yingkou PLC	Prefecture
Liaoyang	辽阳专区	1956-01-??	1959-01-??	split among Lüda PLC, Shenyang PLC, Anshan PLC, Yingkou PLC, Liaoyang PLC	Prefecture
Tieling	铁岭地区	1956-01-??	1984-06-??	reorganized as Tieling PLC	Prefecture
Shenyang	沈阳专区	1964-02-??	1968-??-??	merged with Tieling Pref.	Prefecture
Chaoyang	朝阳地区	1954-02-??	1984-06-??	reorganized as Chaoyang PLC	Prefecture
Panjin	盘锦地区	1970-01-??	1975-11-??	split among Anshan PLC & Yingkou PLC	Prefecture

Rehe (1949–1955)

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Redong	热东专区	1949-10-01	1955-07-30	reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref.	Prefecture
Rezhong	热中专区	1949-10-01	1955-07-30	dissolved, later merged into Chengde Pref.	Prefecture
Reliao	热辽专区	1949-10-01	1955-07-30	reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref.	Prefecture
Ju'ud	昭乌达盟	1949-10-01	1955-07-30	transfer to Inner Mongolia AR	League

Shandong

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Changwei→Weifang	昌潍→潍坊地区	1949-10-01	1983-08-??	reorganized as Weifang PLC	Prefecture
Donghai→Wendeng	东海→文登专区	1949-10-01	1956-02-??	merged into Laiyang Pref.	Prefecture
Xihai	西海专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	split among Laiyang Pref. & Changwei Pref.	Prefecture
Nanhai	南海专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	split among Laiyang Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref.	Prefecture
Beihai	北海专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	split among Laiyang Pref. & Wendeng Pref.	Prefecture
Binbei→Jiaozhou	滨北→胶州专区	1949-10-01	1956-02-??	split among Laiyang Pref. Wendeng Pref., Linyi Pref.	Prefecture
Cangnan	沧南专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	merged into Dezhou Pref.	Prefecture
Luobei	泺北专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	merged into Dezhou Pref.	Prefecture
Qinghe	清河专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	split among Zibo Pref., Huimin Pref., Changwei Pref.	Prefecture
Kenli→Huimin→Binzhou	垦利→惠民→滨州地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Binzhou PLC	Prefecture
Yimeng→Yishui	沂蒙→沂水专区	1949-10-01	1953-07-??	split among Linyi Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref.	Prefecture
Nishan	尼山专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	split among Tengxian Pref. & Tai'an Pref.	Prefecture
Taizao	台枣专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	split among Tengxian Pref. & Linyi Pref.	Prefecture
Binhai	滨海专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	split among Linyi Pref. & Yishui Pref.	Prefecture
Taishan→Tai'an	泰山→泰安地区	1949-10-01	1985-03-??	partially split among Jinan PLC & Jining PLC & reorganized as Tai'an PLC	Prefecture
Taixi	泰西专区	1949-10-01	1950-05-??	merged into Tai'an Pref.	Prefecture
Liaocheng	聊城地区	1949-10-01	1997-08-??	reorganized as Liaocheng PLC	Prefecture
Heze	菏泽地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Heze PLC	Prefecture
Huxi	湖西专区	1949-10-01	1951-11-??	merged into Heze Pref.	Prefecture
Zibo	淄博专区	1950-05-??	1961-05-??	partially merged into Huimin Pref. & reorganized as Zibo PLC	Prefecture
Tengxian→Jining	滕县→济宁地区	1950-05-??	1983-03-??	partially merged into Tai'an Pref. & reorganized as Jining PLC	Prefecture
Laiyang→Yantai	莱阳→烟台地区	1950-05-??	1983-08-??	reorganized as Yantai PLC	Prefecture
Linyi	临沂地区	1950-05-??	1994-12-??	reorganized as Linyi PLC	Prefecture
Dezhou	莱芜	1950-05-??	1994-12-??	reorganized as Dezhou PLC	Prefecture
Laiwu	莱芜市	1992-11-22	2019-01-09	merged into Jinan PLC	PLC

Shanxi

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Yanbei	雁北地区	1949-10-01	1993-06-??	merged into Datong PLC & Shuozhou PLC	Prefecture
Xinxian→Xinzhou	忻县→忻州地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Xinzhou PLC	Prefecture
Changzhi→Jindongnan	长治→晋东南地区	1949-10-01	1985-04-??	reorganized as Changzhi PLC & Jincheng PLC	Prefecture
Yuci→Jinzhong	榆次→晋中地区	1949-10-01	1999-09-??	reorganized as Jinzhong PLC	Prefecture
Yuncheng	运城地区	1949-10-01	2000-06-??	reorganized as Yuncheng PLC	Prefecture
Linfen	临汾专区	1949-10-01	1954-04-??	merged into Jinnan Pref.	Prefecture
Fenyang	汾阳专区	1949-10-01	1951-03-??	split among Datong PLC, Linfen Pref., Xingxian Pref., Yuci Pref.	Prefecture
Xingxian	兴县专区	1949-10-01	1952-06-??	split among Xinxian Pref. & Yuci Pref.	Prefecture
Jinnan	晋南地区	1954-04-??	1970-03-??	partially merged into Yuncheng Pref. & reorganized as Linfen Pref.	Prefecture
Jinbei	晋北专区	1958-06-??	1961-06-??	split among Yanbei Pref. & Xinxian Pref.	Prefecture
Linfen	临汾地区	1970-03-??	2000-06-??	reorganized as Linfen PLC	Prefecture
Lüliang	吕梁地区	1971-04-??	2003-10-??	reorganized as Lüliang PLC	Prefecture

Songjiang (1949–1954)

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Hejiang	合江专区	1949-10-01	1954-07-??	transfer to Heilongjiang Prov.	Prefecture

Suiyuan (1949–1954)

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Suidong→Jining	绥东→集宁专区	1949-10-01	1952-11-??	reorganized as Pingdiquan Reg.	Prefecture
Helin	和林专区	1949-10-01	1952--??	split among	Prefecture
Baotou→Suizhong→Saxian	包头→绥中→萨县专区	1949-10-01	1952-11-??	merged into Jining Pref.	Prefecture
Suixi→Shanba	绥西→陕坝专区	1949-10-01	1952-11-??	reorganized as Hetao Reg.	Prefecture
Ih'ju	伊克昭盟	1949-10-01	1954-03-06	transfer to Inner Mongolia AR	League
Ulanqab	乌兰察布盟	1949-10-01	1954-03-06	transfer to Inner Mongolia AR	League

Zhejiang

Prefecture	Chinese	Founded	Dissolved	Merged division	Former status
Lin'an	临安专区	1949-10-01	1953-01-??	split among Jinhua Pref. & Jiaxing Pref.	Prefecture
Jiande	建德专区	1949-10-01	1958-12-??	split among Hangzhou PLC, Jinhua Pref., Jiaxing Pref.	Prefecture
Ningbo	宁波地区	1949-10-01	1983-07-??	merged into Ningbo PLC	Prefecture
Wenzhou	温州地区	1949-10-01	1981-09-??	merged into Wenzhou PLC	Prefecture
Jiaxing	嘉兴地区	1949-10-01	1981-09-??	reorganized as Jiaxing PLC & Huzhou PLC	Prefecture
Shaoxing	绍兴地区	1949-10-01	1983-07-??	reorganized as Shaoxing PLC	Prefecture
Jinhua	金华地区	1949-10-01	1985-05-??	reorganized as Jinhua PLC & Quzhou PLC	Prefecture
Quzhou	衢州专区	1949-10-01	1954-11-??	split among Jinhua Pfre. & Jiande Pref.	Prefecture
Taizhou	台州地区	1949-10-01	1994-08-??	reorganized as Taizhou PLC	Prefecture
Lishui	丽水地区	1949-10-01	2000-05-??	reorganized as Lishui PLC	Prefecture
Zhoushan	舟山地区	1953-06-01	1987-01-??	reorganized as Zhoushan PLC	Prefecture

See also

• Prefectures of China
• Administrative divisions of China
• Sub-provincial divisions in China
• Prefecture-level city
• Provincial city
• Top prefecture-level cities by GDP
• Top prefecture-level cities by GDP per capita
• List of cities in China by population
• List of cities in China
• List of twin towns and sister cities in China
• List of capitals in China
• Sub-provincial divisions in Mainland China
• List of urban agglomerations in China
• Global city

Notes

1. As Taiwan is currently administered by the Republic of China, its administrative divisions differ from those in provinces administered by the People's Republic of China. PRC once treated the claimed official borders and divisions of the Taiwan Province of People's Republic of China as a mirror of those of the ROC Taiwan Province before 1949, and displayed them on maps as such. However, as of 2018, PRC official map service Tianditu treats all six special municipalities as prefecture-level cities, all three provincial cities as county-level cities directly administered by the province, and all fourteen county-administered cities as subdistricts under each individual county's jurisdiction.
2. Currently China has 2 provincial-level special administrative regions: Hong Kong and Macau. Although both of them are not divided into prefectural-level divisions within PRC laws both regions does have a third-level division system (Districts of Hong Kong and Parishes of Macau). Parishes in Macau are purely symbolic entries, it no longer has any legal status.
3. Ili (itself a prefecture with sub-provincial status) contains 2 other prefectures: Tacheng and Altay. Ili also directly controls 2 county-level cities, 7 counties, and 1 autonomous county, like a normal prefecture does. Tacheng and Altay is counted in Xinjiang's total number of prefectures here.
4. A combination of 4 former prefectures:Chongqing, Fuling, Wanxian (now Wanzhou) and Qianjiang, all of them belonged to Sichuan Province.